Thursday, March 22, 2018

Germany Between Two World Wars

The Death of Democracy:  Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic
by Benjamin Carter Hett
Publication Date - April 3, 2018
3 stars



This is a comprehensive look at how Germany's political situation following World War I lead to the circumstances that caused the rise of the Nazi party.  I've read a couple of books on this subject and this one definitely provided more in depth coverage of the different political parties that were involved and how the dissatisfaction with Germany's post-war reparations were impacting the citizen's opinions.  I did feel that this book jumped around quite a bit.  There were also anecdotes at the beginning of each chapter that interrupted the flow of the information.  Overall, while I do have a better understanding of Germany's post World War I political situation, I struggled with the organization of this book.  I received a digital ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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